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Ezra and Nehemiah: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition is unavailable, but you can change that!

Starting over is challenging—especially after the devastating failure that results in exile. The books of Ezra and Nehemiah not only grapple with the effects of failure but also testify to the gracious hand of a compassionate God who restores his people in the face of insurmountable odds. The stories of rebuilding and reform in Ezra and Nehemiah are expertly handled in this latest volume of the...

mixture of voices rose from the worship service. The cacophonic sound of weeping and shouts of joy blended together and carried for some distance into the hills surrounding Jerusalem (v 13). This chapter provides important insights into the discipline of worship within the community of faith. From the Jewish exiles we learn that worship needs to come before attempting a great task for God. We also learn that the form of this worship can draw from patterns in the past. We do not have
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